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#2657: Getting to Yes

Jul 18, 2026 · 34m

Summary

Click and Clack open with "You Might Be a Redneck" jokes before advising a couple to compromise on warming up their carbureted Oldsmobile versus fuel-injected Geo. They diagnose a backfiring VW Karmann Ghia as needing a new condenser and suggest greasing the latch mechanism for a frozen Isuzu Impulse. The hosts also troubleshoot a vacuum leak causing a "French horn" noise in a Ford Explorer and a broken coil spring in a Honda Civic, while presenting a mango-sharing math puzzler.

Topics discussed

Mattress Firm advertisement Introduction and 'You May Be a Redneck' jokes Connie: Warming up a 1985 Oldsmobile in winter Brandon: Backfiring 1973 VW Karmann Ghia Commercials for Tiny Desk Contest and Mattress Firm Puzzler answer: Why follow a city bus? Sarah: Frozen doors on an Isuzu Impulse Scott: Singing vacuum leak in a Ford Explorer Commercials for Tiny Desk, Capital One, Viking, Workday, BetterHelp New Puzzler: The Maharaja's mango tree Jane: Knocking noise in a 1993 Honda Civic Credits, staff names, and closing ads
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